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Summary: Very Beautiful Natural Stress Reduction
Review: I just read a recent review which was not very complimentary about this wonderful DVD. It seems to me that they were talking about a different DVD. I heard no closing car doors (only a few quiet clicks in a couple of scenes,) and at least 3/4 of the DVD was done in bright sunshine. Those few overcast and foggy scenes are every bit as relaxing, and can be just as beautiful, as a sunny coastline. The coast has many moods, all of them beautiful. And big waves washing against big rocks can be very beautiful and soothing indeed. The rhythm of the waves flowing up and back can have a hypnotic effect. Personnaly, I was very impressed with the beauty of this DVD. I thought when I bought it that I would only be looking at it once or twice, but rather I find myself looking at it time and again after a rough day at work. I do have work-related stress, and this beautiful DVD is able to virtually eliminate that stress, and allow me to sleep. I have even fallen asleep in front of it on several occasions. And it does make me want to visit the Pacific coastline. I had forgotten that the California and Oregon coastlines were so beautiful. I have shown this to many of my friends and they also love it.
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Summary: Irritating wind noise ruins postcard pictures of foggy coast
Review: There are some nice 'postcard' pictures on this video overlooking the foggy coastline of California and Oregon. However, the sound track and foggy weather leave much to be desired. There is a good deal of irritating wind noise that are more like Hurricane wind blasts than rustling tree leaves... so much so that you can't hear the sound of the waves at times. There is also a noticeable high pitch hiss throughout and sounds of car doors closing, etc.. The second problem is the foggy weather. Unfortunately, there is little direct sun or blue skies like the box cover implies. Instead, be ready for dreary views of the fog rolling in. This makes for a rather colorless video with white skies, black rocks, and dark seas (except for the sunset at the end). Add to that gusty winds blasts, and you might want to bring a warm windbreaker and earmuffs. The video alternates between a series of panoramic cliff views and close ups of the surging surf. The panoramic views show very little movement. In contrast, the close ups show surf slamming into rocks far below or offshore. This is not very relaxing. The problem with the Letterbox Format here is that after a while of not seeing the open horizon and sky, I began to feel a little seasick from all the turbulent waters. Luckily, the video changes views every 20 seconds or so. If the sound wasn't so irritating, the waters less turbulent, and the sky sunnier, this might have been a soothing experience. Overall, it is not. It's quite disappointing that this video does not capture the true color, sounds, and beauty of the west coast.
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Summary: Most Relaxing DVD I Have Seen - Very Special
Review: This DVD is flat beautiful and I love it. The gorgeous scenes and great sound make me want to go back and sit beside the ocean again. The experience is just what I can remember when I visited the coast a few years ago. It just seems to melt my stress and tension away. And talk about relaxing. I have to remember not to watch it too early in the evening, or my wife has to nudge me to wake me up to keep her company (she hates it when I go to sleep when she's trying to talk at me.) The scenes may be the prettiest ocean scenes I have ever seen. This is the only DVD in my collection that I watch again and again, just like you never get tired of a beautiful painting. I highly recommend this DVD.
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Summary: I highly recommend this excellent DVD!
Review: This DVD is wonderful. The video images accurately portray the natural beauty of the coastline. The many varied scenes are quite breathtaking and exceptionally clear and relaxing to view. I thoroughly enjoy watching this DVD and use it over and over again to relax at the end of a busy day. David Keith has accomplished an excellent well designed product to share with others who enjoy the beauty of the coast. Compared to other DVD's dealing with similar content, this DVD is far superior and displays a clarity not observed in their products.
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Summary: I highly recommend this excellent DVD!
Review: This DVD is wonderful. The video images accurately portray the natural beauty of the coastline. The many varied scenes are quite breathtaking and exceptionally clear and relaxing to view. I throughly enjoy watching this DVD and use it over and over again to relax at the end of a busy day. David Keith has accomplished an excellent well designed DVD to share with others who enjoy the beauty of the coast. Compared to other DVDs dealing with similar content, this DVD is far superior and displays a clarity not observed in their DVDs.
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Summary: Soothing Waters California and Oregon Beaches
Review: This sounds like a cool dvd.I might have to order it based on most of the reviews as I've never seen Oregon.I do recommend to people who have this dvd to pick up Californian Dreams from the waves virtual vacation series in addition to this one.Californian Dreams has beautiful waves,beautiful sunsets over the sea,foghorns,The San Franscisco Bridge and lots of seagulls.This is to the producer of soothing waters if your reading this please do one of Niagara Falls with just the sounds and show the massive cataracs,mist and rainbows as no one has ever done one on Niagara Falls with just the sounds.If you own soothing waters may I suggest the follwing new waves virtual vacation dvds. Best Caribbean Beaches Available Now Best Bahama Beaches Coming Dec Best Virgin Island Beaches Coming Late Dec Caribbean Daydreams 6 10 minute loopable shots.Each day runs for 10 minutes 6 islands I believe.Coming January And coming in the Summer of 2004 Best Florida Beaches July 2004. Here is some more ocean wave videos with just the sounds and cd's I recommend. Hawaiian Zen Dvd Californian Zen Dvd Hawaiian Dreams Dvd Wave Watching Vhs This is from the solitudes series.It was recorded by Dan Gibson and is very beautiful. Ocean Waves-Vhs I highley recommend this one as it has some big waves and whitecaps due to El Nino. Ultimate Seashore-Cd This is a great recording of the ocean at night and it also has distant foghorns on it along with crashing waves. Seascapes-Cd This is from the solitudes series and starts off with lapping waves which grow to crashing waves.It also features thunder over the sea,loud foghorns and seagulls.
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Summary: Soothing Waters California and Oregon Beaches
Review: Well I finally gave in and ordered this and I have to say I'm very pleased with what I saw.The picture is sharp and the sound is great.This dvd features coastal views of California and Orgeon and is just accompined by natural sounds.I liked the whole disc but I had some favorite chapters. 1)My favorite scene in this chapter was a overlook of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park South Of Big Sur California.It shows a small beach and a waterfall.This waterfall isn't a waterfall caused by ocean waves as they pound rocks but it is a waterfall that falls into the sea off of a cliff or mountain.Although it is hard to see thru the fog and mist it's still a beautiful site and if you have a zoom feature on your player you can see a little more detail.Also you here waterfall and ocean sounds at the same time when the waterfall is falling into the ocean. 4)Point Lobos California This features some huge waves crashing against rocks and minature waterfalls caused by waves hitting rocks. 7)Oregon Coast This has some massive coastal rocks mostley in the ocean and the waves hitting these rocks are so beautiful. Aside from ocean sounds I heard sea lions but didn't see any.I also heard some gulls in chapter 8 but didn't see any.The wind on this dvd actually sounds like thunder but I didn't here it but twice.The oceanviews change every 20 seconds.This is very peaceful.There's no people,traffic sounds,music or narration just the breathtaking sounds of the ocean.This is like taking a solitary vacation on a beach.If your landlocked and no where near the ocean I highley recommend it.This dvd has everything lapping waves,big crashing waves,waterfalls,huge boulders,wind and mist and fog but only a few scenes are misty and foggy.The only problem I noticed with this dvd is the spine on the keep case.Soothing Waters is written upside down.Because of this I will have to store it upside down so it will go with my other dvds.Also the producer plans to do more beaches as well as waterfalls around the world I hope he will do Niagara Falls.That would be a most perfect dvd.
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Summary: Relaxing DVD
Review: Well photographed, this DVD delivers what it promises. It is what it says... soothing. For someone who likes to fall asleep with the television on, it is perfect. With its hypnotic ocean sounds, and lovely beaches, it tempts one to visit these places.
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Summary: Relaxing DVD
Review: Well photographed, this DVD delivers what it promises. It is what it says... soothing. For someone who likes to fall asleep with the television on, it is perfect. With its hypnotic ocean sounds, and lovely beaches, it tempts one to visit these places.
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Summary: Sit back and relax!
Review: You know how your system just blocks out the rest of the world when you are on that long-overdue vacation, sipping on your Margarita, taking in the sounds of the surf? That's what you get when you slip the Soothing Waters DVD into your player -- the Margarita being optional, of course...
You are quickly transported into a dreamlike state of complete relaxation. What I appreciated most was that this soothing feeling is not achieved through mind-numbing, ever-repeating music, but instead using the natural sounds of the waves, the surf pounding against rocks, seagulls flying above -- in other words: exactly what you would hear at the beach. This product needs to carry a warning label: "Do not view while operating heavy machinery. This video is so relaxing it will induce sleep"
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